Touched by the brave fight of a terminally ill youngster, a Teesside schoolboy felt compelled to help.

Robbie Dean is among the thousands of people across the country moved by the plight of Bradley Lowery, the brave young cancer sufferer who has been given just months to live.

Ten-year-old Robbie, from Tollesby , Middlesbrough , decided he wanted to raise money for Bradley and his family with a sponsored event.

His mum Andrea Dean, 34, said: “He looked on Facebook and saw Bradley’s story and wanted to know more about it.

“He watched his videos and got quite emotional and said ‘I want to get all my hair off like Bradley’.

“We had a talk about it and he decided he wanted to go ahead with a headshave and send sponsorshiop to Bradley and his family.”

The headshave was carried out at Chris’ Barbers on Linthorpe Road in Middlesbrough with the assistance of Robbie’s older brother Joshua, 14.

Newham Bridge School pupil Robbie, who also has a younger sister Katelyn, aged seven, was hoping to raise £100 but has doubled that thanks to donations from family, friends and people in his community.

10yr old Middlesbrough lad Robbie Dean had his head shaved at Chris's Barbers, Linthorpe in support of youngster Bradley Lowery (Image: Evening Gazette)

Andrea said: “He did get upset about it but he’s happy tonight and feels proud he had been able to help.”

More than £700,000 was raised to pay for Bradley’s treatment in the USA.

However, last week his mother Gemma revealed his cancer had grown and treatment would only give the five-year-old from Blackhall Colliery more time.

She posted on Facebook; “I’m devastated to let you know that his cancer has continued to grow.

“We have had a meeting with Bradley’s consultant and he has given us three options but... they all have the same outcome and that is Bradley will lose his fight.

“I honestly have no words to say how heartbroken I am right now.

“I really don’t know how I’m going to make a decision either to take my baby home and have a couple of months with him or put him through more gruelling treatment that could leave him fighting for his life and to have the same outcome.”